Verse 16

Responding to Jewish Leaders Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.

Referenced Verses

• John 15:20 : 20 Remember what I told you,‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.
• Acts 9:4-5 : 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 So he said,“Who are you, Lord?” He replied,“I am Jesus whom you are persecuting!
• Matt 12:13 : 13 Then he said to the man,“Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other.
• Mark 3:6 : 6 So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.
• Luke 6:11 : 11 But they were filled with mindless rage and began debating with one another what they would do to Jesus.
• John 5:13 : 13 But the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had slipped out, since there was a crowd in that place.
• John 7:19-20 : 19 Hasn’t Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law! Why do you want to kill me?” 20 The crowd answered,“You’re possessed by a demon! Who is trying to kill you?”
• John 7:25 : 25 Questions About Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say,“Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
• John 10:39 : 39 Then they attempted again to seize him, but he escaped their clutches.